(I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.)

Others said, “These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?”

I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so.

After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.

Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.

When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens

For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean.”

When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Then the commanding officer sent the young man away, directing him, “Tell no one that you have reported these things to me.”

After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.

But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.